Germans Kept in Ignorance of War Trend
An American observer in Berlin notes German belief in a victorious war despite Allied gains. He describes secret reporting, Potsdam visits to view wounded Prussian Guards, and newspapers praising Hindenburg to a national degree. The piece argues Germans are guided by a war propaganda system.
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Germany
DL. T. Curtin
Boston
Mass
Berlin
Britain
England
Potsdam
Contalmaison
Somme
Belgium
France
Poland
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Hindenburg
Silesia
Prisoner Totals From Fronts Reach Over Half Million
The Paris Journal reports Allied fronts captured 534 727 prisoners from July to present, excluding Romanian and Saloniki forces. Communiques indicate 40 313 French, 27 602 British, 432 564 Russian, and 34 248 Italian captives across western eastern and southern fronts since Somme began.
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Paris Journal
Somme
Soldier’s Farewell Under Starry Night Promise
A rash youth joins the Fusiliers and goes to the front. He asks his beloved to gaze at her star each night and think of him. She agrees, saying she would use that very star as a reminder, noting it looks pale at late night and dawn.
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Fusiliers
New Australian substitute for rubber claims breakthrough
Legislative debate highlights John Flint of Rushcutter's Bay near Sydney who developed a rubber substitute after a factory error. His semi rubber compound powered a tyre for 1500 miles with only slightly higher wear, costed at 10 to 12 cents per pound, and promises to replace rubber without burning or melting when heated.
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Legislative Assembly of
Victoria
John Flint
Rushcutter’s Pay
Sydney
Flint
Bassermann Urges Final German Peace Tactics Against Britain
The article critiques Herr Ernst Bassermann of the National Liberals for advocating a hardline stance toward England. It argues his post 1914 rhetoric pressures peace terms with France Russia Italy and Japan to isolate Britain and other allies, while planning a rapid naval buildup and maneuvers in Spain and Russia to hinge Germany’s future on weakening British influence.
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Ernst Bassermann
England
Germany
Great Britain
Reichstag
Herr Bassermann
France
Russia
Italy
Japan
United States
Pari Passu
Britain
Spain
Bassermann
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Egypt
Suez Canal
Asia
Professor Mommsen
Rattlesnake Purchases And Alligator Gift Tradeoff
A brief Exchange shows a request for buying healthy rattlesnake and a response questioning the intent. The dialogue reveals a cousin in Florida sent 23 pet alligators prompting a reciprocal gift idea.
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Bill
Florida
American Leaders at Verdun Tunnel Front
An Associated Press tour describes a 45 foot underground tunnel near Verdun in Argonne, used to move Allied reinforcements toward the front. American officers, a Canadian stock raiser and a Los Angeles bank official, command the tunnel, speaking English and overseeing operations amid mine explosions and close German observation posts.
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Forest of
Argonne
Verdun
Associated Press
Alberta
Canada
Los Angeles
Cal
France
Uncle Sam
Aul D. Cravath
New York
Bordeaux
Neville
Petain
de Castelnon
The Life of Books in a Changing Literary World
The article examines how four years have reshaped literature with a shift from long lived three volume novels to modern works that burn bright and fade quickly. It notes a speedier publishing cycle, frequent reissues, and a different pace of cultural impact compared to earlier generations.
A Man Lives Onions Alone In Ohio
A humorous note from the Boston Transcript mocks a man in Ohio who subsists on onions, quipping that anyone living on a diet of onions should live alone.
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Ohio
Boston Transcript
France's Legacy After War and the Return of Exile Sons
The writer argues peace will leave France an era of rebuilt infrastructure including railways and water supply. He notes front roads widened and wells drilled, turning barren areas fertile again. Factories for explosives could convert to chemical and perfume production, aided by associations like the Syndicat National des Matieres Colorantes.
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Merry Bells of Peace
France
Warner Allen
Syndicat National Des Matieres Colorantes
Dreams of Annexations and German Militarism
The French Le Temps argues German militarism drives annexation aims, noting Prince Bulow’s stance that Germany must strengthen coasts and frontiers. It asserts only a total defeat of Germany can yield lasting peace and warns against militarist national unity guiding future policy.
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Germany
Prince Bulow
Europe
Burian
Bethmann
Tisza
le Temps
Russian Women Break Barriers in Medicine and Teaching
Mid century Russian women pursued professional training in teaching medicine surgery and government service. They studied abroad when needed, earned doctors degrees in Zurich in 1867, joined front line surgery in wars, and now outnumber men in some dental fields while women make up a majority of zemstvo teachers and exceed men in public service in some areas.
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Russia
Switzerland
Zurich
Zemstvo
Little Louis and the draft clerk bank joke
A boy named Louis works at a local bank and jokes with his wealthy uncle that he is already a draft clerk. He explains he opens and closes windows and doors as ordered, prompting surprise at his rapid progress toward leadership.
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Louis
Not on Any Team She
A dialogue snippet shows a sister and her brother discussing football. The sister suggests no football will be heard for months while the brother counters there is no need for her to concede.
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Sis
Superior system for handling and marketing western grain
Mr. C A Dunning of the Co operative Elevator Company spoke at Regina on grain handling through elevators and noted Canada leads in grading and handling facilities. He contrasted Canadian, Australian, Argentine and Russian systems, warned against mixing grades, and cited Saskatchewan production costs and freight to Liverpool affecting farmer profits.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Regina
C. A. Dunning
Co-operative Elevator Company
Dunning
Royal
Australia
Antipodes
Russia
Europe
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
India
Mr. Dunning
Liverpool
Saskatchewan Grain Commission
Census Bureau
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Saskatowan
German Terribleness and the German Idea
The New York Tribune argues German terror is a fantasy of a boastful yet insecure army. It claims German claims of racial superiority are delusional, as French Russian and British foes outmatched German troops through organization and sacrifice. The piece notes a lasting gulf between Germany and civilized mankind due to war crimes since 1914.
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New York Tribune
High Cost of Living in Ancient Times and Modern Comparisons
Historian Louis C. West argues that the cost of living was far lower in Roman Egypt. A 79 AD bride could buy a trousseau for about $10, including a slave and shelter. A 12 course wedding feast cost twenty cents a plate, with goods like straw four cents a pound and a Gallic slave fifty four cents.
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Louis C. West
Egypt
West
Destruction of Rheims Leaves City Barred by War
In Rheims during peace, six thousand houses stood. two thousand destroyed and three thousand damaged. German guns lie one mile from the Cathedral, which sits at the city’s heart. Field guns from Nogent Abessee Brimont can shell the Cathedral despite intact champagne and wine stocks. all woollen factories are ruined by German espionage.
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Rheims
Nogent
Abessee
Brimont
Regar
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Teutonic Empire
Paul D. Cravath
Superior
Saskatchewan Co-Operative Elevator Co
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